Arsène Wenger's team have not always fared well in so-called 'defining' periods, but their recent Anfield record bodes well ahead of a 12-day spell featuring Liverpool, twice, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. Arsenal have not lost there in the league since Peter Crouch scored three in a 4-1 Liverpool win in March 2007 and, with Tottenham, have the best away record in the division. But Liverpool have Luis Suárez and Daniel Sturridge, the source of 37 league goals already this term. Something very important will have to give. Andy Hunter